Hearing impairment(12/4/26)

vocab Reading

auditory(adj)/ˈɔːdɪtəri/

related to hearing or the sense of sound

detrimental(adj)/ˌdɛtrɪˈmɛntl/

causing harm, damage, or negative effects

comprehend(v)/ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnd/

understand something fully or mentally process information

preliminary(adj)/prɪˈlɪmɪnəri/

happening before something important; introductory

acoustics(n)/əˈkuːstɪks/

qualities of a room affecting sound

collaborative(adj)/kəˈlæbərətɪv/

involving two or more people working together

heightened(adj)/ˈhaɪtənd/

increased or made more intense

exacerbate(v)/ɪɡˈzæsəbeɪt/

make a problem or situation worse

reverberation(n)/rɪˌvɜːbəˈreɪʃən/

echo-like continuation of sound

amount to(pr v) /əˈmaʊnt tuː/

equal or add up to a total

discrepancy(n)/dɪsˈkrɛpənsi/

differences between things that should match

distressing(adj)/dɪˈstrɛsɪŋ/

causing emotional suffering or discomfort

intrusive(adj)/ɪnˈtruːsɪv/

disturbing personal space or concentration

indicative(adj)/ɪnˈdɪkətɪv/

showing or suggesting something is true

disinhibition(n)/ˌdɪsɪnhɪˈbɪʃən/

lack of restraint over emotions or impulses

penetrate(v)/ˈpɛnɪtreɪt/

enter or pass through something

undiagnosed(adj) /ˌʌndaɪəɡˈnəʊzd/

not recognized or identified as having a condition

deficit(n)/ˈdɛfɪsɪt/

lack or shortage of something important

formulating(v)/ˈfɔːmjʊleɪtɪŋ/

creating or developing an idea or strategy

imperative(adj)/ɪmˈpɛrətɪv/

extremely important or necessary